Hair dyeing apparatus



Jan. 14, 1958 A R MEYER 2,819,723

HAIR DYEING APPARATUS Filed May 31, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 4 INVENTOR nrroRA/y M AIM Jan. 14, 1958 A MEYER 2,819,723

HAIR DYEING APPARATUS Filed May 51, 1955 I 2 Shee ts-Sheet 2 INVEIIIV maW- ZZZZZZZZ HTTORNEH HAIR DYEING APPARATUS Roger Meyer, Pleasantville,N. Y., assignor to Jean Leclabart, Paris, France Application May 31,1955, Serial No. 512,264

4 Claims. (Cl. 132-116) The present invention relates to a new andimproved method and apparatus for dyeing hair. More particu-' larly, thepresent invention relates to a new and improved method and apparatus forhair dyeing wherein the hair dyeing substance is activated immediatelypreceding the application of the dye to the hair.

Most hair dyeing substances in use today are obtained by mixing alatently dyeing substance with an activating substance. For example, anoxidation dye is obtained by mixing an oxidizing agent with coloringmatter or a coloring pigment. The coloring action of the oxidation dyeoccurs only when the coloring pigment has been mixed with the oxidizingagent. The effectiveness of the oxidation dye lasts only a short timeafter the activating oxidation agent has been added. Therefore, theeffective coloring action of the oxidation dye becomes weaker with time.

Accordingly, in practice today the latently dyeing substance and theactivating substance are kept in separate containers. The mixture ismade by mixing the two substances in a common container in the desiredproportion. The oxidation reaction between the coloring pigment and theoxidizing agent starts when these two substances come in contact witheach other so that it is apparent that this reaction starts before themixture is actually applied to the hair. It is apparent, therefore, thatthe effectiveness of the activated dye becomes smaller and smaller asthe activated dye is being applied to the hair. Since application of acoloring dye to a complete head of hair takes a substantial amount oftime, the oxidation reaction of the mixture in the common containerwhich continues during this time greatly decreases the strength of thecoloring dye.

There are several other disadvantages which are present when the abovedescribed conventional methods of hair dyeing are used. 'For example,oxidation reaction causes the mixture to develop heat. Foam developsover the surface of the mixture and therefore interferes with the properapplication of the dye to the hair. A gaseous release occurs and therebyproduces an undesired initial pressure if the mixing of the twosubstances takes place in a closed instead of an open container.

Accordingly, it is one of the objects of the present invention toovercome the above described disadvantages.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a new apparatusfor the dyeing of hair.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a new apparatusfor dyeing hair wherein the dye is activated as the mixture is beingapplied to the hair.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new andimproved apparatus for dyeing hair, which apparatus can be used withseveral different types of dye applicators.

Another object of the present invention is to provide 7 compressiblecontainer means for a latently dyeing substance, compressible containermeans for an activating substance for the latently dyeing substance, amixing container connected to the container for the latently dyeingsubstance and the container for the activating substance for receivingthe substances from the same, whenever desired, creating in the mixingcontaining an activated dyeing substance, means for regulating therelative pressures that can be applied to said compressible containermeans and dye applicator means connected to and communicating with themixing container for applying the thus-obtained activated dyeingsubstance to the hair, enabling thereby, during the period ofapplication of the activated dyeing substance, continuous creation ofthe same during such period of application in the mixing containerimmediately preceding application thereof.

The novel features which are considered as characteristie for theinvention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. Theinvention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method ofoperation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, willbe best understood from the following description of specificembodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a portion of apparatus constructed inaccordance with the principles of the present invention, to which a dyeapplicator may be added;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 with acomb dye applicator applied;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 showing adifferent dye applicator connected to the apparatus;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of another embodiment incorporating the principlesof the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of Fig. 4 taken on the line II II.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is an elevational view of a portion of the apparatus constructedin accordance with the principles of the present invention; and

Fig. 8 is an elevational view of another-embodiment of the presentinvention.

Referring now to Fig. 1, a compressible container 8 is shown in which alatently dyeing substance may be stored. A similar compressiblecontainer 9 is provided for an activating substance for the latentlydyeing substance stored in the container 8. Threadedly connected to thecontainer 8 is a conduit 1 at its end 5 by means of a cap 7. The otherend 3 of the conduit 1 has a plurality of openings 11.

A similar conduit 2 is threadedly connected to the container 9 atits end6. At the other end 4 of the conduit 2 a plurality of openings 10 isprovided. The respective openings 10 and 11 are preferably provided tocorrespond with each other. In operation, the latently dyeing substancein the container 8 and the activating substance in the container 9 maybe simultaneously ejected from the respective-openings 11 and 10 bycompressing containers 8 and 9.

In Fig. 2 a comb 13 is shown connected to the ends 3 and 4 of theconduits 1 and 2, respectively. The comb 13 has a rear portion 14 with amixing container 12 formed therein. The mixing container 12 is shaped tocooperate with the ends 3 and 4 of the conduits 1 and 2. A slot 15 isprovided adjacent the teeth of the comb 13 to permit the mixture formedin the mixing container 12 to flow out alongside the teeth of the comb13.

In operation, it can be seen that as the comb is used on the hair,activated dye may be applied to the hair merely by compressing thecontainers 8 and 9. The

latently dyeing substance in the container 8 will flow Patented Jan. 14,1958 amazes E @9981? the bale 1. and the activatin substance from thecontainer 9 will flow out. through the holes 10. An activated dyeingsubstance 'Wlll therefore be obtained almost simultaneously with.the.;-application thereof to h ha r. Th dyeing.substanceaccordinglyissapplied to in? ha r at the time ofits. maximum; dyeingstrength. Thereis no possibility of :a weakeneddyeing-substance ei a nlieg t he h ir.

R ferrin now to iE e .3, a dy pp i at having both a comb portion and abrush portion isillustrated. i QQPI Q W n ludes a mixing container .16atone side of which is mounted. a brush. 1'1 and on theoppos s de 9which. i mounted a-comh 11 a. rh emnodi. lqent illustrated in Eig--mayxheYc slot between the hrnsh l1 and themixingcqntainer.itiorxbetween the as? 1 and the Winecontainer 1.5 orbnth.

Pil9$i nly th brush 1 :hassla s tcm isa'tts th the in erim-s thmisins-cqnt iner-lfi activator dyeing substance is applied to theh'ronlyhy m n of h b ush. .7-. th amhlfi Macao dyeing ub tance s eariest! Qs llfi-Q hs thandr f t teeth bf e canal? have sm s it n wtinsewih thc t r of the mi i n ne im-the comhmay e e for appl in he dyein Hht%e9e t thehai Referring Fist 4..- entt-"a s the: embodiment f p a t sitems-statin he Priest ssc the areseat invention is illustrated. Inthisernbqdirner t the end portions 3 and 4, of the conduits land 2,nespectively, are a ne ar al -c ind sal tat inhe it. A can be r 'l n i eead itsl and; e a er-stated by a divider 22 "within the memher .22,The-member 22 also has a liar surface portionlg in whichare located theopenings it) and. 11. .In this embodiment the mixing h m a 1 s. q atahmaimed a oute. m ber 22. A brush 20 is removably mounted onthe, lgnixingcontainer .9 b he qwpstat cn et par -i n 2 of the u h 2. t sm t 3l' scae t cut surface ofthe mixing container 19, One. diametrically oppositeportion of the container 19 is mounted a comb 21 which slidably eqpsrates a. r o 33 l a on the outer surface of the container 19.

An indexing r an e e t. is mvidett b a e rin 29 which hasone endjiilthat cooperates, with, elicit: tension 19a on'the container 19. 'Themember 22,.has diametrically opposite outlets .23, and'Zfi. respectivelyregister with an openingZT in the brush 211 and, an; opening 28 inthecomb 21 i i I v In the position illustrated in Fig, 5,, it isapparent y of-the u st Wh iti d t ml macawings Iii-and 1-1 --intothemixing container 1 9 will belprea vented fromreaching the outlets:23; andZtQthere i. However, it the member 22 is-ro tated approximately9,0 from the illustrated-position in the cloclgwisedirectipp, it isclear that the activated dyeing substance located between the flatsurface 22" and -the inner sprtface of the mixing container 19 will be'able tozflow. outfrom the. outlet 24- andthe opening 2;8 -alo ng theteeth of the comb 2-1. V I

If the mixing container 19 is rotated approximately 90 in thecounterclockwise direction from the illus; trated position, theactivated dyeing substance locatedbetween the flat surface '22-" and'the'inner. suriiage o fgthe mixing container 19 will be able to flow outofthe outlet 23 and the opening 27*onto thebrushflii .'I. t is.the r e-.fore clear that with thev embodiment; illust atedin Egg. 4 and 5itispossible -to use the'apperatt s asanor comb or brush arrangement-onto apply the "dye taneously with the use ofthe comb or tlie use of thebrush. In Fig. 4 there is-also showna tapened member q ms on h. f Q thmember This tapered member may be used'fgr parting thehair. The indexingmeans permits the applicator tobe solidly heldin the desired-position, I

It e ib e tha he mi in qqntsins 9.. h mmb. 21 and/or the brush -20 maybe formed of one molded 4 in egral unit, torexamsle, ntplastic. Fltisalsnnotnecessary that the comb and brushbe disposed in diametricallyopposite portions of the mixing container 19. Instead of a brush orcomb, a dye applicator in the form of a sponge may be used. Also, theembodiment shown in Figs. 4 and 5 may include on angularly spacedportions of the mixing container 19 a comb, a brush and a sponge,

. respectively.

Referring now to Fig. 6, another embodiment of apparatus incorporatingthe principles vof-the present invention is illustrated. vIn this'enlbodiment the conduits 1 and 2 and substantially at their arcuateportions and communicate with the interior of a partially cylindricalmember 34 which :has .a flat surface 22" such as that shown in Fig. 5.Therefore, in this embodiment the coloring matter from the container 8and the oxidizing agent from the container 9 are actually mixed in thecylindrical chamber 34 prion :to reaching the mixing-container; 12.

.In. all these embodiments, the apparatussis provided with :meansfor.regulating the. flow: ofcoloring matter from thecgntainer S and.theioxidizing. agent from the .com tainer 9 so that the mixture formedfromthesecom ponent parts contains the. desired proportion. of the,:componentar-t-s.

Due such arrangement is. shown in Fig. -7 where a member: 35'isrmonnted. be ween the containers =81and 9. and maybe.contigucnstwithadjacent sides. of. these conminers- At one endo-f;thememb rfi islocated amd whichv i insertedwithin a s parator 42 that. keps the ndu t 1 and. lat apredetennined desired distance om ach other.A. setsc w '44. cooperates with it replaced d meterznorticn 43- f he rod41 to .fix this d. t the eparator 4 At. the opposit side at the c nainer '8. s-a compres s-mem er 3 A compres ing. member. is. located t. oher side: of th -c nta ner.- 9- A spr n 5- am malt ur s t ecemnre sinamemb r 36, a d-3. toward a h, th e. l nnected. at .c eside-cf the member3 nd; he aqmptessing' m hers 3and lisa1azy on de se 3.$..p v z eti t scen e on th member 35. Anotheram; ton s devicesw i oca ed. on the mesideo t e. member 3.5, 36 and a? hutt the; QBBOSite en here t- Devi 329: is.als pi otal y mou d on th memb r: 35. at the-n at- Q-'- A se ond pair-ol t ns e ces. 38. a d e may be heate Q the Qsp site Umlluswts ai lesqtmenbs sierfi an 31 In. c e atisa. an? Pw sare implied o one of. thecompressing members 36 or 37, for example, hand pressure, Willi-be.name-fi te to. the. .oprqs te enmnressing member so. tha eq a rr ssu esfll e app ied to both. of the n ain rss d ares s lh Re er n now fois-.8. the compre sin -members. 3.6 nd. 7. r rittqtahr moaned bou e ein46 io mall d n. t e membe Asb fs e Pre ure applied to oneot th Q1Rresingmembers3 6 or 31 is. transmitted in equal molt t ltother contra tg mfimhsrs; so th he containers 8 and 9 arecpmpressed equal amounts.

Th activa ed dye. nb t ncesmay be formed-byusing a atently. dyeingsubstance. and. mixing with. i i a r d c ng ent. .In other types.qfidyes... oxidizing agents. are. mix with the Iatently dyeing,substance,

wil be. under too tha ach of the-e ements d t lqsd. above. o wo-qr..nsore mae en may a so find a useful pplicat on; n. o her; tngesc z appication devices. fie n r m ty ea'dasst hed above.

' he an cs hasbsen llu ttated anddea fibsd s. emb died; n mi 't cs...and appara us for dyeing; ha r. it is not intended tobe limited tothe details shownirsince. r ous. od cations. nd. structur l chanatzsmaxbe m de t ont epa tingin any wayi rom. thespian otthe present invention.

W hout urther aa xs s the cneg issw llw wfi l y eveal. the ist Qf the ssntmenti n hatothersican by applying current knowledge readily adapt itfor varians applications without omitting features that, from thestandpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics ofthe generic or specific aspects of this invention and, therefore, suchadaptations should and are intended to be comprehended within themeaning and range of equivalence of the following claims.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. Apparatus for dyeing hair comprising, in combination, compressiblecontainer means for a latently dyeing substance; compressible containermeans for an activating substance for said latently dyeing substance; amixing container connected to said container for said latently dyeingsubstance and said container for said activating substance for receivingsaid substances from the same when both said compressible containermeans are compressed, creating in said mixing container an activateddyeing substance; means for regulating the relative pressures that canbe applied to both said compressible container means; and dye applicatormeans connected to and communicating with said mixing container forapplying the thus-obtained activating dyeing substance to the hair,enabling thereby, during the period of application of said activateddyeing substance, continuous creation of the same during such period ofapplication in said mixing container immediately preceding applicationthereof.

2. Apparatus for dyeing hair comprising, in combination, compressiblecontainer means for a latently dyeing substance; compressible containermeans for an activating substance for said latently dyeing substance; afixed member mounted between both said compressible container means andcontinuous with one side of each of said compressible container means; afirst compressing member adjacent the other side of one of saidcompressible container means; a second compressing member adjacent theother side of said other compressing container means; means for normallyurging said compressing members toward each other; means connected toeach of said compressing members and said fixed member for transmittinga predetermined portion of any pressure applied to one of saidcompressing members to the other of said compressing members; a mixingcontainer connected to said container for said latently dyeing substanceand said container for said activating substance for receiving saidsubstances from the same when said compressible container means arecompressed, creating in said mixing container an activated dyeingsubstance; and dye applicator means connected to and communicating withsaid mixing container for applying the thus-obtained activated dyeingsubstance to the hair, enabling thereby, during the period ofapplication of said activated dyeing substance, continuous creation ofthe same during such period of application in said mixing containerimmediately preceding application thereof.

3. Apparatus for dyeing hair comprising, in combination, compressiblecontainer means for a latently dyeing substance; compressible containermeans for an activating substance for said latently dyeing substance, afixed member mounted between both said compressible container means, afirst compressing member adjacent one of said compressible containermeans, a second compressing member adjacent said other compressingcontainer means,

means connected to each of said compressing members and said fixedmember for transmitting a predetermined portion of any pressure appliedto one of said compressing members to the other of said compressingmembers a mixing container connected to said container for said latentlydyeing substance and said container for said activating substance forreceiving said substances from the same when said compressible containermeans are compressed, creating in said mixing container an activateddyeing substance; and dye applicator means connected to andcommunicating with said mixing container for applying the thus-obtainedactivated dyeing substance to the hair, enabling thereby, during theperiod of application of said activated dyeing substance, continuouscreation of the same during such period of application in said mixingcontainer immediately preceding application thereof.

4. Apparatus for dyeing hair comprising, in combination, compressiblecontainer means for a latently dyeing substance; compressible containermeans for an activating substance for said latently dyeing substance;means for regulating the relative pressures that can be applied to bothsaid compressible container means; a first conduit communicating at oneof its ends with one of said container means; a second conduitcommunicating at one of its ends with the other of said container means;a rotatably mounted mixing container having an interior portioncommunicating with said conduits at their other ends for receiving saidsubstances from said container means when said compressible containermeans are compressed creating in said mixing container an activateddyeing substance, said mixing container having a first and a secondoutlet for respectively communicating with its interior portion whensaid mixing container is rotated; a brush mounted on said mixingcontainer adjacent said first outlet thereof and communicatingtherewith; and a comb mounted on said mixing container adjacent saidsecond outlet thereof and communicating therewith, said comb and saidbrush each respectively forming a dye applicator for applying thethus-obtained activated dyeing substance to the hair when said mixingcontainer is rotated so that its respective outlet communicates with theinterior portion thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSJannaway: Hair Treatment Preparations, Perfume and Essential Oil Review,June 1938.

